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John146 said:
The Bible itself contains many translations from one language to the next. The translation is the inspired word of God.
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The original manuscripts in their original languages autographs are the inspired word of God. Of course we have copies which we believe have been preserved and are faithful to the original such that we can translate them into our languages and be confident that we are putting faith in the inspired word of God.

Nevertheless it can cause confusion to contend for the inspiration of a word like candlestick. So it is not correct to say that the word candlestick in the English translation is the inspired translation of the greek word for lampstand.
 
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KJV1611 said:
This is not a translation question, it has nothing to do with any bible or any translators opinion of their work.

Jesus said that he would reveal his word to those who keep his words and hide his word from those that don’t.

How can a person keep Gods word when if that person doesn’t even know what words God spoke?
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What verse?
 
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What verse?
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Joh 14:22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?

Joh 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
 
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KJV1611 said:
Joh 14:22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?

Joh 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
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So what is your question? He can hear Christs words by reading the bible. Which? Any of the best ones available. KJV, ESV, NASB, HCSB, to name a few of the best functional equivalents to the original languages into English. If you are Spanish I suppose you would use the Reina Valera, or something they have that is considered as good or better.
 
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KJV1611 said:
This is not a translation question, it has nothing to do with any bible or any translators opinion of their work.

Jesus said that he would reveal his word to those who keep his words and hide his word from those that don’t.

How can a person keep Gods word when if that person doesn’t even know what words God spoke?
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It's not an all-or-nothing question. Further, the number of uncertain words is relatively small, involving a relatively small number of verses, and none affects a major doctrine. The black-and-white approach might be useful to cult leaders and radicals, but it fails some basic tests of sound reasoning.
 
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So what is your question? He can hear Christs words by reading the bible. Which? Any of the best ones available. KJV, ESV, NASB, HCSB, to name a few of the best functional equivalents to the original languages into English. If you are Spanish I suppose you would use the Reina Valera, or something they have that is considered as good or better.
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How is a person keeping the words of Jesus when that person doesn't know whether 1 John 5:7 should be in the bible or not?
 
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Dino246 said:
It's not an all-or-nothing question. Further, the number of uncertain words is relatively small, involving a relatively small number of verses, and none affects a major doctrine. The black-and-white approach might be useful to cult leaders and radicals, but it fails some basic tests of sound reasoning.
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As usual, the bible disagrees with you. In case you don't understand what the mouth of God is, it's the bible.

Mat 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
 
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The original manuscripts in their original languages autographs are the inspired word of God. Of course we have copies which we believe have been preserved and are faithful to the original such that we can translate them into our languages and be confident that we are putting faith in the inspired word of God.

Nevertheless it can cause confusion to contend for the inspiration of a word like candlestick. So it is not correct to say that the word candlestick in the English translation is the inspired translation of the greek word for lampstand.
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What language did Joseph speak in Egypt? Egyptian

Does Scripture contain the Egyptian language or Hebrew? What Joseph spoke in Egyptian was perfectly translated into Hebrew, and the translation was the inspired words of God. The Hebrew translation was not the original.
 
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KJV1611 said:
How is a person keeping the words of Jesus when that person doesn't know whether 1 John 5:7 should be in the bible or not?
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This requires more investigation and I would have to know why it is worded the way it is only in the KJV. There is a note that it is only in the Vulgate this way and a few late Greek Manuscripts.

I don't think reading the ESV with the wording different would keep anyone from hearing the words of Jesus and keeping them.
 
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KJV1611 said:
As usual, the bible disagrees with you. In case you don't understand what the mouth of God is, it's the bible.

Mat 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
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Building doctrine from single verses taken out of context from different parts of Scripture? That's not going to fly with me. I'm not going to entertain your subtle slander either. If you want to insult me, step up and do it openly.
 
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John146 said:
What language did Joseph speak in Egypt? Egyptian

Does Scripture contain the Egyptian language or Hebrew? What Joseph spoke in Egyptian was perfectly translated into Hebrew, and the translation was the inspired words of God. The Hebrew translation was not the original.
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You keep going with this silly equivocation. Do you not understand why it is invalid?
 
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This requires more investigation and I would have to know why it is worded the way it is only in the KJV. There is a note that it is only in the Vulgate this way and a few late Greek Manuscripts.

I don't think reading the ESV with the wording different would keep anyone from hearing the words of Jesus and keeping them.
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Your proving my point perfectly. You can’t can’t keep Gods word when you don’t even know what Gods word is.
 
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Dino246 said:
Building doctrine from single verses taken out of context from different parts of Scripture? That's not going to fly with me. I'm not going to entertain your subtle slander either. If you want to insult me, step up and do it openly.
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Out of context? What would the context of every word that proceed with out of the mouth of God be other than what it says?
 
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KJV1611 said:
Out of context? What would the context of every word that proceed with out of the mouth of God be other than what it says?
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A phrase it not the totality of its own context.

I've said my peace on this matter.
 
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Dino246 said:
A phrase it not the totality of its own context.

I've said my peace on this matter.
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You’re getting very good at avoiding questions that have answers that you don’t like.
 
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First it's rather disheartening that any time someone innocently asks about Bible translation, that the kjv only cult uses it as an opportunity to spew their rhetoric.
As for the question, I usually use the NASB, however as of late I have been using the ESV. I used to read Young's literal, but that one is difficult to read.
The KJV only cult has pretty much turned completely away from that version with their mindless assault on every person who prefers something different, it's like they want to brow beat everyone into their cult.
 
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KJV1611 said:
Your proving my point perfectly. You can’t can’t keep Gods word when you don’t even know what Gods word is.
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You are not making your point perfectly understandable. If one reads from the ESV they are not missing out on words Jesus says for them to keep. They would still be able to know what God's word is, even if 1 John 5:7-8 is different, so your point is not a point at all. 1 John 5:7-8 wording being different in ESV will in no way result in one not knowing the words of God, or Christ.
 
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true_believer said:
I primarily use the NIV for study and daily reading because of its popularity. But I also use the ESV and NKJV because they are the translations of some very wonderful study Bibles
I am curious to know some favourite Bible translations of other Christians and why they chose them.
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I consult the Interlinear and the Berean Literal Bible. However, I also look at any given verse in the other translations, listing them in parallel so that I can see how each one translates the verse at the same time. Example:

New International Version
The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

New Living Translation
This is a revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant John,

English Standard Version
The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

Berean Study Bible
This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,

Berean Literal Bible
The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants what things it behooves to take place in quickness. And He signified it through having sent His angel to His servant, John,

New American Standard Bible
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John,

New King James Version
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants—things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John,

King James Bible
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Christian Standard Bible
The revelation of Jesus Christ that God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

Contemporary English Version
This is what God showed to Jesus Christ, so that he could tell his servants what must happen soon. Christ then sent his angel with the message to his servant John.

Good News Translation
This book is the record of the events that Jesus Christ revealed. God gave him this revelation in order to show to his servants what must happen very soon. Christ made these things known to his servant John by sending his angel to him,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The revelation of Jesus Christ that God gave Him to show His slaves what must quickly take place. He sent it and signified it through His angel to His slave John,

International Standard Version
This is the revelation of Jesus the Messiah, which God gave him to show his servants the things that must happen soon. He made it known by sending his messenger to his servant John,

NET Bible
The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must happen very soon. He made it clear by sending his angel to his servant John,

New Heart English Bible
This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

A Faithful Version
The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to Him, to show to His servants the things that are ordained to come to pass shortly; and He made it known, having sent it by His angel to His servant John;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The Revelation of Yeshua The Messiah, which God gave to him, to show his Servants what had been given to soon occur, and he symbolized it when he sent by his Angel to his Servant Yohannan,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is the revelation of Jesus Christ. God gave it to him to show his servants the things that must happen soon. He sent this revelation through his angel to his servant John.

New American Standard 1977
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must shortly take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John,

King James 2000 Bible
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to show unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and revealed it by his angel unto his servant John:

American King James Version
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to show to his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel to his servant John:

American Standard Version
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Douay-Rheims Bible
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to make known to his servants the things which must shortly come to pass: and signified, sending by his angel to his servant John,

Darby Bible Translation
Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to shew to his bondmen what must shortly take place; and he signified [it], sending by his angel, to his bondman John,

English Revised Version
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to shew unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Webster's Bible Translation
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to show to his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel to his servant John:

Weymouth New Testament
The revelation given by Jesus Christ, which God granted Him, that He might make known to His servants certain events which must shortly come to pass: and He sent His angel and communicated it to His servant John.

World English Bible
This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Young's Literal Translation
A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify it, having sent through his messenger to his servant John,
 
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You are not making your point perfectly understandable. If one reads from the ESV they are not missing out on words Jesus says for them to keep. They would still be able to know what God's word is, even if 1 John 5:7-8 is different, so your point is not a point at all. 1 John 5:7-8 wording being different in ESV will in no way keep one from not knowing the words of God, or Christ.
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This is has nothing to do with salvation, there’s more to the Christian life than salvation.

If you keep Gods word, God will reveal himself to you, if you don’t keep his words, he won’t because he can’t, he can’t because the revelation of Jesus Christ in his words.
 
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